First Amendment Clinic News And Events

The last Dean's Lecture Series on Race and Discrimination for the year, "Free Speech and Equality: Friends or Foes?", was delivered by Jacob Mchangama. Read More

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) has selected Jennifer Safstrom to receive the prestigious 2024 “HNBA/VIA Top Lawyers Under 40” Awards. One of twenty-five attorneys selected from across the country, the award recognizes accomplished HNBA members who have demonstrated professional excellence, integrity, leadership, commitment to the Hispanic community,… Read More

Vanderbilt, Southern Methodist, and Tulane’s First Amendment Clinics, along with a scholar, joined an amicus brief authored by Vison & Elkins filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Read More

Two First Amendment Clinic students argued crucial motions in a key test of Maryland’s commitment to transparency under Anton’s Law. Read More

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals will hear a case on whether two Alabama statues restricting solicitation violate individuals’ First Amendment rights Read More

Vanderbilt’s Stanton First Amendment Clinic joins with other Law School clinics to file an amicus brief in O’Connor-Radcliff v. Garnier Read More

“Survivors Speaking Out” is a novel online resource designed to help victims understand their rights and respond to retaliation Read More

Resolution of this case will determine how government officials will structure and use social media pages to interact with constituents Read More

Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor named full-time Director Read More